It’s 1862 and 17-year-old Callum leaves Scotland to join the gold rush in British Colombia’s Cariboo region, hoping to save the family farm from foreclosure.
Along the Harrison-Lillooet Trail, he befriends a colourful cast of fellow prospectors, and is forced to confront mortal dangers, including violent ruffians and a treacherous terrain. Callum witnesses how the onslaught of outsiders—fortune-seekers and settlers alike—prove destructive to the First Nations communities and the natural environment.
“The Cariboo Trek of Callum McBay is an entertaining read for young adults looking for their next British Columbia adventure tale.”